Region 2 Arts Council Announces  New Arts & Cultural Heritage (Legacy) Grants and Programs

The Region 2 Arts Council will hold a press conference to announce our new Arts & Cultural Heritage (Legacy) grants and programs.  This roll out announcement will include a brief talk by legislators about the Legacy amendment. Sue Gens, the executive director of the Minnesota State Arts Board and Sheila Smith the director of MN Citizens for the Arts will also be present.

WHEN:  Friday, February 5, 2010 at 6:00 p.m.

WHERE: Bemidji Community Arts Council (BCAC) at 426 Bemidji Avenue in the Carnegie Library located at 5th street.

Grant Deadlines start on February 10, 2010.  R2AC grants are available to residents in our five-county region: Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Mahnomen, Lake of the Woods.